Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card (Box Set in Feb 2023, standalone Blu-Ray in May)

[Steve Bruzonsky]

All of the APP blu rays have been DTS-HD so far, nothing to suggest this will be different, AP solo albums don’t sell in big numbers which is the difference

Here in the U.S. the "From The New World" DVD is only Dolby Digital 5.1, blu ray not available in U.S.. "One Note Symphony" blu ray which I got from Amazon and returned was only Dolby Digital 5.1 - for a hefty price I got the Japanese version from CD Japan which was 5.1 DTS-HD. So when the announcement doesn't specifically say the audio format we do not know for sure unfortunately.

 

[sjcorne]

I'm definitely in for the standalone, just hope the mastering is less edgy this time around. I wasn't impressed with the sound quality of Ammonia Avenue or Alan's Year Of The Cat 5.1 mix.

 

[mandrix]

Not going to buy a box set and I'm about done with AP's DD releases. Give me lossless! Better yet, give me Atmos! C'mon, Alan.

 

[LuvMyQuad]

Here in the U.S. the "From The New World" DVD is only Dolby Digital 5.1, blu ray not available in U.S.. "One Note Symphony" blu ray which I got from Amazon and returned was only Dolby Digital 5.1 - for a hefty price I got the Japanese version from CD Japan which was 5.1 DTS-HD. So when the announcement doesn't specifically say the audio format we do not know for sure unfortunately.

There is a difference between Alan Parsons solo material you mentioned and the classic Alan Parsons Project catalog which includes Turn. All the Project releases have been lossless.

 

[rusinurbe]

Standalone Bluray disc coming in May:

Well I will be getting this afterall

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

Well I will be getting this afterall

Really... In my opinion it's overly bloated and as a consequence costs too much money...

 

[madscot]

This all raises an interesting question though: would you put up with a less-than-optimal surround format if it saved you from buying a big box set full of stuff you don’t want or need?
In my case, I think the answer is…yes

1. Big box with DTS-HD and 3 discs that will never get played for £70….or

2. Standalone blu ray or dvd with DTS for £20

I choose no. 2 every time

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

2. Standalone blu ray or dvd with DTS for £20

Plus it would also be possible to include the content from the three CD's on either a 2-layer DVD or single layer Blu-ray disc (if encoded using PCM at 48/16)...

 

[kap'n krunch]

Already bit on the box set, this and EITSky are my faves and any material with Eric is icing on the cake!

 

[srbjab]

I passed on the box set, but a standalone blu-ray will fit in nicely with all the other APP stand alone blu-rays I've purchased. Supporting these dedicated surround releases on blu-ray is important, not just to save $$, but to encourage other artists/companies to do the same. A no-brainer buy for me.

 

[Bender]

Well I will be getting this afterall

thank you for the news! cancelled the box, will have to wait for May.

 

[Sal1950]

Give me lossless! Better yet, give me Atmos!

1 Stand alone BD please.
ALAN ALAN ALAN ALAN ALAN

 

[Guy Robinson]

This all raises an interesting question though: would you put up with a less-than-optimal surround format if it saved you from buying a big box set full of stuff you don’t want or need?
In my case, I think the answer is…yes

I tend to agree but whenever I think this way I remember the jaw dropping moment when I heard the Japanese Blu-Ray of One Note Symphony (HD audio) after hearing the same concert on the domestic Blu-Ray version (lossy Dolby). It was not a minor difference.

 

[Steve Bruzonsky]

I tend to agree but whenever I think this way I remember the jaw dropping moment when I heard the Japanese Blu-Ray of One Note Symphony (HD audio) after hearing the same concert on the domestic Blu-Ray version (lossy Dolby). It was not a minor difference.

Exactly!

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

1 Stand alone BD please.
ALAN ALAN ALAN ALAN ALAN

 

[Sal1950]

This all raises an interesting question though: would you put up with a less-than-optimal surround format if it saved you from buying a big box set full of stuff you don’t want or need?

For me that raises a second question, why would we have too.
With the availablity of blu-ray disc and high speed download connections why would/should we have to settle less than lossless?

 

[hwkn]

The Neverending Show Blu ray was lossless.

 

[Imbobman]

For me that raises a second question, why would we have too.
With the availablity of blu-ray disc and high speed download connections why would/should we have to settle less than lossless?

..Oh I don't know.. How about because that's the only form it was released in??
I know what you are getting at but often times, DD is still fine to listen too.

 

[drh3b]

I had jut ordered the box yesterday! Thankfully I had ordered from Bull Moose who (unlike Import CDs) make it very easy to cancel an order.

Grateful now that I don't have to spend the money on a big box. Hopefully the 5.1 will appear on the streaming services when the box is released so those of us who opt to wait for the stand-alone disc can at least get to preview the mix. Great news!

Also, ImportCD customer service is atrocious. They shorted me $125 worth of merchandise once, blew me off. Every penny I saved there gone. Needless to say, I won't order from them again.

 

[Tres Discrete]

I tend to agree but whenever I think this way I remember the jaw dropping moment when I heard the Japanese Blu-Ray of One Note Symphony (HD audio) after hearing the same concert on the domestic Blu-Ray version (lossy Dolby). It was not a minor difference.

Oh - I have no doubt it would sound better…I was just pondering a hypothetical question along the lines of:
The HD Audio Disc is locked in a $200 box set with vinyl, rough mixes you will listen to once, marbles, scarfs, drumsticks, concert-worn undergarments, used chewing gum, etc…
The Dolby disc is stand-alone for $30.
What then?